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The most interesting names of the Olympics

  • <b>Dong Dong, China </b><br>Dong Dong of China celebrates after competing in the Men's Trampoline during Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 7 - Gymnastics - Trampoline

    Dong Dong, China
    Dong Dong of China celebrates after competing in the Men's Trampoline during Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Hulk - Brazil - Soccer - Forward </b> <br> Hulk of Brazil leaps over Alexandr Gutor of Belarus during the Men's Football first round Group C Match between Brazil and Belarus on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Old Trafford on July 29, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 2 - Men's Football - Brazil v Belarus

    Hulk - Brazil - Soccer - Forward
    Hulk of Brazil leaps over Alexandr Gutor of Belarus during the Men's Football first round Group C Match between Brazil and Belarus on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Old Trafford on July 29, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Jack Bauer - New Zealand - Road Racing Cyclist</b> <br> Jack Bauer of New Zealand in action during the Men's Road Race Road Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 1 - Cycling - Road

    Jack Bauer - New Zealand - Road Racing Cyclist
    Jack Bauer of New Zealand in action during the Men's Road Race Road Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Hope Solo - United States - Soccer - Goalkeeper </b><br> Hope Solo #1 of the USA catches the ball during the game against China at PPL Park on May 27, 2012 in Chester, Pennsylvania. USA won 4-1. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
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    China v United States

    Hope Solo - United States - Soccer - Goalkeeper
    Hope Solo #1 of the USA catches the ball during the game against China at PPL Park on May 27, 2012 in Chester, Pennsylvania. USA won 4-1. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Destinee Hooker - United States - Volleyball - Opposite Attacker</b> <br> Destinee Hooker of United States serves in the Women's Volleyball Preliminary match between the United States and Brazil on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Earls Court on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 3 - Volleyball

    Destinee Hooker - United States - Volleyball - Opposite Attacker
    Destinee Hooker of United States serves in the Women's Volleyball Preliminary match between the United States and Brazil on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Earls Court on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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  • <b>German Sanchez Sanchez - Mexico - Men's Synchronized - Diving </b> <br> Ivan Garcia Navarro of Mexico reacts as he competes with his diving partner German Sanchez Sanchez in the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Diving on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 3 - Diving

    German Sanchez Sanchez - Mexico - Men's Synchronized - Diving
    Ivan Garcia Navarro of Mexico reacts as he competes with his diving partner German Sanchez Sanchez in the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Diving on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Zbigniew Bartman - Poland - Volleyball - Opposite hitters</b> <br>Zbigniew Bartman #9 of Poland prepares his serve to Bulgaria during Men's Volleyball on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Earls Court on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 4 - Volleyball

    Zbigniew Bartman - Poland - Volleyball - Opposite hitters
    Zbigniew Bartman #9 of Poland prepares his serve to Bulgaria during Men's Volleyball on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Earls Court on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Usain Bolt - Jamaica - Track & Field </b><br> Reigning Olympic Men's 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt of the Jamaica Olympic athletics team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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    2012 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony

    Usain Bolt - Jamaica - Track & Field
    Reigning Olympic Men's 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt of the Jamaica Olympic athletics team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Liam Tancock - Great Britain - Swimmer </b> <br> Liam Tancock of Great Britain looks on after he competed in the Final of the Men's 100m Backstroke on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 3 - Swimming

    Liam Tancock - Great Britain - Swimmer
    Liam Tancock of Great Britain looks on after he competed in the Final of the Men's 100m Backstroke on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Karen Cockburn - Canada - Trampoline Gymnastics </b><br> Karen Cockburn of Canada competes in the trampoline women?s final gymnastics event at the National Indoor Stadium on Day 10 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 18, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 10 - Gymnastics - Trampoline

    Karen Cockburn - Canada - Trampoline Gymnastics
    Karen Cockburn of Canada competes in the trampoline women?s final gymnastics event at the National Indoor Stadium on Day 10 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 18, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Lolo Jones- United States - Track & Field</b><br> Olympian Lolo Jones during an interview on June 25, 2012 -- (Photo by: Stacie McChesney/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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    Lolo Jones- United States - Track & Field
    Olympian Lolo Jones during an interview on June 25, 2012 -- (Photo by: Stacie McChesney/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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  • <b>Kathryn Fudge - Great Britain - Handball - Left Back</b><br> Kathryn Fudge of Great Britain celebrates a point in the Women's Handball preliminaries Group A - Match 5 between Montenegro and Great Britain on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Copper Box on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 1 - Handball

    Kathryn Fudge - Great Britain - Handball - Left Back
    Kathryn Fudge of Great Britain celebrates a point in the Women's Handball preliminaries Group A - Match 5 between Montenegro and Great Britain on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Copper Box on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Yu Du - China - Shooting - Men's Trap </b><br> Yu Du of China in action during qualifying for the Men's Trap on day nine of the ISSF Shooting World Cup LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at The Royal Artillery Barracks on April 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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    ISSF Shooting World Cup - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012: Day Nine

    Yu Du - China - Shooting - Men's Trap
    Yu Du of China in action during qualifying for the Men's Trap on day nine of the ISSF Shooting World Cup LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at The Royal Artillery Barracks on April 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Gavin Smellie - Canada - Track & Field </b> <br> Gavin Smellie of Canada competes in the men's 200 Metres Heats during day four of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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    12th IAAF World Athletics Championships - Day Four

    Gavin Smellie - Canada - Track & Field
    Gavin Smellie of Canada competes in the men's 200 Metres Heats during day four of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Yoo Suk Kim - South Korea - Pole Vault </b><br> Yoo Suk Kim of South Korea competes in the Men's Pole Vault final at Aoti Main Stadium during day ten of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 22, 2010 in Guangzhou, China. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
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    16th Asian Games - Day 10: Athletics

    Yoo Suk Kim - South Korea - Pole Vault
    Yoo Suk Kim of South Korea competes in the Men's Pole Vault final at Aoti Main Stadium during day ten of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 22, 2010 in Guangzhou, China. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Victoria Poon - Canada - Freestyle Swimmer</b><br> Victoria Poon of Canada looks on before the Women's 50m Freestyle Semi Final during Day Fifteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 30, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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    Swimming Day Fifteen - 14th FINA World Championships

    Victoria Poon - Canada - Freestyle Swimmer
    Victoria Poon of Canada looks on before the Women's 50m Freestyle Semi Final during Day Fifteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 30, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera - Colombia - Weightlifting </b><br> Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera of Colombia competes during the Men's 62kg Weightlifting on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 3 - Weightlifting

    Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera - Colombia - Weightlifting
    Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera of Colombia competes during the Men's 62kg Weightlifting on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Queen Underwood - United States - Boxing </b><br> Boxer Queen Underwood poses for a portrait during the USOC Portrait Shoot at Smashbox West Hollywood on November 15, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images for USOC)
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    USOC Portrait Shoot

    Queen Underwood - United States - Boxing
    Boxer Queen Underwood poses for a portrait during the USOC Portrait Shoot at Smashbox West Hollywood on November 15, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images for USOC)
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  • <b>Storm Uru (L) - New Zealand - Men's Double </b> <br>Peter Taylor (R) and Storm Uru (L) of New Zealand row in the Men's lightweight double sculls during Day 1 of the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup III on Lucerne Rotsee on May 25, 2012 in Lucerne, Switzerland. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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    2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup III In Lucerne - Day 1

    Storm Uru (L) - New Zealand - Men's Double
    Peter Taylor (R) and Storm Uru (L) of New Zealand row in the Men's lightweight double sculls during Day 1 of the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup III on Lucerne Rotsee on May 25, 2012 in Lucerne, Switzerland. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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  • <b>Butts Leon (ridden by Nina Lamsam) - Thailand - Show Jumping Equestrian</b><br> Nina Lamsam Ligon of Thailand riding Butts Leon in action in the Show Jumping Equestrian event on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 4 - Equestrian

    Butts Leon (ridden by Nina Lamsam) - Thailand - Show Jumping Equestrian
    Nina Lamsam Ligon of Thailand riding Butts Leon in action in the Show Jumping Equestrian event on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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<b>Dong Dong, China </b><br>Dong Dong of China celebrates after competing in the Men's Trampoline during Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
<b>Hulk - Brazil - Soccer - Forward </b> <br> Hulk of Brazil leaps over Alexandr Gutor of Belarus during the Men's Football first round Group C Match between Brazil and Belarus on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Old Trafford on July 29, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Francis Bompard/Getty Images)
<b>Jack Bauer - New Zealand - Road Racing Cyclist</b> <br> Jack Bauer of New Zealand in action during the Men's Road Race Road Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
<b>Hope Solo - United States - Soccer - Goalkeeper </b><br> Hope Solo #1 of the USA catches the ball during the game against China at PPL Park on May 27, 2012 in Chester, Pennsylvania. USA won 4-1. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
<b>Destinee Hooker - United States - Volleyball - Opposite Attacker</b> <br> Destinee Hooker of United States serves in the Women's Volleyball Preliminary match between the United States and Brazil on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Earls Court on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
<b>German Sanchez Sanchez - Mexico - Men's Synchronized - Diving </b> <br> Ivan Garcia Navarro of Mexico reacts as he competes with his diving partner German Sanchez Sanchez in the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Diving on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
<b>Zbigniew Bartman - Poland - Volleyball - Opposite hitters</b> <br>Zbigniew Bartman #9 of Poland prepares his serve to Bulgaria during Men's Volleyball on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Earls Court on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
<b>Usain Bolt - Jamaica - Track & Field </b><br> Reigning Olympic Men's 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt of the Jamaica Olympic athletics team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
<b>Liam Tancock - Great Britain - Swimmer </b> <br> Liam Tancock of Great Britain looks on after he competed in the Final of the Men's 100m Backstroke on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
<b>Karen Cockburn - Canada - Trampoline Gymnastics </b><br> Karen Cockburn of Canada competes in the trampoline women?s final gymnastics event at the National Indoor Stadium on Day 10 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 18, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
<b>Lolo Jones- United States - Track & Field</b><br> Olympian Lolo Jones during an interview on June 25, 2012 -- (Photo by: Stacie McChesney/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
<b>Kathryn Fudge - Great Britain - Handball - Left Back</b><br> Kathryn Fudge of Great Britain celebrates a point in the Women's Handball preliminaries Group A - Match 5 between Montenegro and Great Britain on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Copper Box on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
<b>Yu Du - China - Shooting - Men's Trap </b><br> Yu Du of China in action during qualifying for the Men's Trap on day nine of the ISSF Shooting World Cup LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at The Royal Artillery Barracks on April 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
<b>Gavin Smellie - Canada - Track & Field </b> <br> Gavin Smellie of Canada competes in the men's 200 Metres Heats during day four of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
<b>Yoo Suk Kim - South Korea - Pole Vault </b><br> Yoo Suk Kim of South Korea competes in the Men's Pole Vault final at Aoti Main Stadium during day ten of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 22, 2010 in Guangzhou, China. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)
<b>Victoria Poon - Canada - Freestyle Swimmer</b><br> Victoria Poon of Canada looks on before the Women's 50m Freestyle Semi Final during Day Fifteen of the 14th FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center on July 30, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
<b>Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera - Colombia - Weightlifting </b><br> Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera of Colombia competes during the Men's 62kg Weightlifting on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
<b>Queen Underwood - United States - Boxing </b><br> Boxer Queen Underwood poses for a portrait during the USOC Portrait Shoot at Smashbox West Hollywood on November 15, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images for USOC)
<b>Storm Uru (L) - New Zealand - Men's Double </b> <br>Peter Taylor (R) and Storm Uru (L) of New Zealand row in the Men's lightweight double sculls during Day 1 of the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup III on Lucerne Rotsee on May 25, 2012 in Lucerne, Switzerland. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images)
<b>Butts Leon (ridden by Nina Lamsam) - Thailand - Show Jumping Equestrian</b><br> Nina Lamsam Ligon of Thailand riding Butts Leon in action in the Show Jumping Equestrian event on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Some of the eye-catching names of the 2012 Olympians. -- By Tiara Chiaramonte, Yahoo! Sports